
Join RWS Slack community hereBook free mentorship sessions here0:48 - Peek into Ugo's bio1:45 - What remote work is like at Google4:12 - What Ugo's experience has been so far at Google that's quite different from other companies7:26 - Most challenging experience so far in Ugo's career9:24 - What Ugo considers are some ways to create an innovative environment both as an engineer and an employee12:42 - Best advice Ugo has gotten as an engineer14:15 - How Ugo handles imposter syndrome21:28 - Ugo's thoughts on making the decision between working at a FAANG or a startup25:54 - Ugo's advise on getting a job at a FAANG and acing the technical interview 29:05 - Two truths and a lie - Susan vs Ugo!You can find Ugo hereUgo's GO-TO resources for preparing for his FAANG interviewsNon-technical topicsSystem DesignCoding interviewSocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback hereSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rewirewithsusan)
Aug 3, 2021
32 min

Join RWS Slack community hereBook free mentorship sessions here0:29 - Welcome, Welcome0:37 - Reasons why people switch careers2:15 - My transitioning-into-tech story3:40 - 4 things to consider when making the switch3:55 - Look before you leap, figure out why you need the switch5:16 - Research, research, research7:00 - Learn how to learn7:59 - NetworkSocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback hereSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rewirewithsusan)
Jul 27, 2021
9 min

Join RWS Slack community hereBook free mentorship sessions here1:30 - What does accessibility mean?2:00 - Web accessibility2:50 - Different types of disabilities3:52 - The difference between web performance and web accessibility 4:41 - Why should you care about accessibility?6:09 - Best practices to follow in building with accessibility in mind9:50 - Tools to analyze the accessibility of your websiteAccessibility developer tools AxeColour contrast analyzerWave evaluation toolJaws and NVDA - supported by windowsSocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback hereSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rewirewithsusan)
Jul 20, 2021
11 min

Join RWS Slack community hereBook free mentorship sessions here0:33 - How everyone feels about slow websites?2:00 - What is web performance?2:39 - How can you tell the performance of a website?3:11 - Why do some sites feel heavy or sluggish4:15 - Why should you care about your web performance6:12 - What can I do to ensure a better web performance?10:06 - Tools to check your web performancePage speed insight Firefox network monitor Performance monitor Chrome’s lighthouseSocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback hereSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rewirewithsusan)
Jul 13, 2021
11 min

Join RWS Slack community hereBook free mentorship sessions hereDeepMind Computer Science Scholarships for Black women: Apply here2:25 - Welcome Yetty!3:00 - Yetty's experience leaving her 9 to 5 and heading back to the classroom6:00 - Reasons Yetty went to grad school9:52- Some things she would do differently if she had to start all over13:58 - Difference between Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotics18:35 - Some factors to consider in deciding to go for a Master's degree or not in the AI/ML space + Other alternatives.23:34 - Tips for landing a job while still in grad school28:36 - Two truth and a lie - Yetty vs Susan!Social mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback hereSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rewirewithsusan)
Jul 6, 2021
32 min

0:26 - Welcome, Tolu and Stephen!!0:52 - About Tolu1:17 - About Stephen2:04 - What is Imposter Syndrome?2:31 - Tolu's first encounter with Imposter Syndrome in tech4:12 - Stephen's experience with Imposter syndrome in tech7:31 - Signs that make you identify that you have imposter syndrome13:41 - Different perceived expressions of the imposter syndrome 19:12 - How can you deal with imposter syndrome?27:31 - Tolu's interest in Krav Maga 29:58 - Stephen's "passion" for Massage therapy36:55 - A word of advice!You can find Tolu here and Stephen hereSocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback here
Mar 9, 2021
41 min

0:22 - Welcome to the Penultimate episode!1:03 - Question 1: What times do I reach out to ask for help or struggle with a problem on my own?03:31 - Question 2: How do I remain relevant in the tech space?4:51 - Question 3: How do I deal with a difficult co-worker in my team?6:02 - Question 4: What are some of the mistakes I might be making as a newbie in tech?Jumping right into a task without properly clarifying requirements, or thinking about maintainability, scalability, or performance.Always waiting to be told what to doCommunicationCompromising on your health because of workBeing emotionally attached to your codeDealing with burnoutSocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback hereSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/rewirewithsusan)
Mar 2, 2021
10 min

0:20 - Welcome Welcome!0:30 - Who is Tosin Akinbitu?Final year student at the Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityAn education advocate who has worked with different NGOs on kids' education and youth empowerment.Has an NGO called Changemakers Youth Empowerment Initiative which focuses on quality education1:50 - Her first experience with coding4:02 - How meeting people for help and google played parts in building knowledge6:45 - How mentorship programs have made an impact in her learning process8:36 - Her most interesting project built so far 😱11:50 - Resources that helped her with Data Science12:50 - Challenges she faced when starting outNetwork and Power issues15:20 - Top three(ish) picksTime travelWatching horror movies in dark rooms 👻16:52 - Last words Social mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback here
Feb 23, 2021
19 min

0:22 - Welcome!!0:33 - Short recap from last week0:56 - Please share your feedback about the podcast in this google form1:10 - SQL InjectionInjecting malicious SQL statements into the database through the user input2:23 - How to preventTreat user input as untrusted - Filter and validate2:43 - Security misconfigurationHappens when a part of your web application is defenseless against attackUsing default credentialsAllowing users to have access to information about the application through the stack trace4:18 - How to preventDon't overshare informationHave a minimal footprint for the different components of your applicationDon't keep default accounts, files, or directories5:14 - Broken authenticationHappens when an attacker masquerades as a user through. different meansCredential stuffing: using known breached accountsAutomated attacks: using random credentialsDefault(lazy) credentialsStolen session Ids8:46 - How to preventThe web server could be used to create unique session ids different from the ones created by the browserAdd a limit to failed loginsMuti-factor authenticationPassword complexitySocial mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback here
Feb 16, 2021
11 min

00:25 - Welcome to #tech-goodness Tuesday!00:40 - The good and ugly parts of modern browsers.3:45 - XSS(Cross-site scripting)4:34 - How does it happen?8:24 - Ways to prevent itFilter and sanitize user input(Escaping)Use appropriate response headers11:32 - CSRF(Cross-site Request Forgery)12:05 - How does it happen?13:47 - Who is vulnerable?14:34 - Ways to prevent itCSRF tokensValidate request origin Social mediaRewire with Susan - InstagramSusan's Twitter, Facebook, and [email protected], feel free to share your thoughts and feedback here
Feb 9, 2021
17 min
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